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Living Observatory Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 81-0826003

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Feb 28, 2021

Organization ProfileN/A
69 Mt Vernon StBoston, MA 02108

(617) 642-7934

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

22nd percentile

-19%

Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-43%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

93rd percentile

97%

Faster revenue growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Flat

$19,650

Flat from 2020

Net Assets

$19,650

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin22nd percentile

Revenue

Flat

$76,610

Flat from 2020

Expenses

Flat

$91,339

Flat from 2020

Net Income

Flat

-$14,729

Flat from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2015: $200Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $5,854Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $10,107Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $10,1072017Assets 2018: $19,153Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $19,1532018Assets 2019: $34,379Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $34,3792019Assets 2020: $19,650Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $19,6502020Assets 2020: $19,650Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $5,621Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $5,6212021Assets 2022: $50,619Liabilities 2022: $4,000Net Assets 2022: $46,6192022Assets 2023: $40,240Liabilities 2023: $15,305Net Assets 2023: $24,9352023Assets 2024: $210,812Liabilities 2024: $7,801Net Assets 2024: $203,0112024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$19,650
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$19,650
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth93rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2015: $200Expenses 2015: $0Net Income 2015: $2002015Revenue 2016: $7,854Expenses 2016: $2,000Net Income 2016: $5,8542016Revenue 2017: $22,591Expenses 2017: $18,338Net Income 2017: $4,2532017Revenue 2018: $54,604Expenses 2018: $45,558Net Income 2018: $9,0462018Revenue 2019: $38,806Expenses 2019: $23,580Net Income 2019: $15,2262019Revenue 2020: $76,610Expenses 2020: $91,339Net Income 2020: -$14,7292020Revenue 2020: $76,610Expenses 2020: $91,339Net Income 2020: -$14,7292020Revenue 2021: $87,573Expenses 2021: $101,602Net Income 2021: -$14,0292021Revenue 2022: $237,556Expenses 2022: $196,198Net Income 2022: $41,3582022Revenue 2023: $120,883Expenses 2023: $142,567Net Income 2023: -$21,6842023Revenue 2024: $364,058Expenses 2024: $185,982Net Income 2024: $178,0762024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$76,610
Expenses$91,339
Net Income-$14,729
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Feb 28, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$76,610
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Longterm study of freshwater restoration

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Living Observatory is a public interest learning community founded to complement the comprehensive stream and wetland restoration at Tidmarsh Farms.-$86,233
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Glorianna DavenportPresidentPT$0--
Evan SchulmanTreasurer-$0--
Cheryl King FisherSecretary-$0--
Kate BallantineDirector-$0--
Gershon DublonDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Living Observatory Inc
EIN
81-0826003
Address
69 Mt Vernon St, Boston, MA 02108

Signing Officer

Name
Glorianna Davenport
Title
President
Phone
6176427934
Signed
2021-02-28
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Melissa Gilroy CPA
Address
80 Greenacre Rd, Westwood, MA 02090
Preparer
Melissa Gilroy
Phone
7816964019
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountMarketing 1,042Cost of DER contractors 43,056Cost of contract labor network 30,744Research exp 5,000Nursery exp 6,821Community outreach 612Professional fees 485Dues and fees 168Legal Fees 3,411”

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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$19,650
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$19,650
Revenue
$76,610
Expenses
$91,339
Net income
-$14,729
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.11$0.08$2.03$3.64$1.86$1.78
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.40$0.15$0.25$1.21$1.43$0.22
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.51$0.04$0.47$2.38$1.96$0.41
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.88$1.02$0.14
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.77$0.91$0.15
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.77$0.91$0.15
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.00$0.34$0.39$0.24$0.15
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.19$0.55$0.46$0.09
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.23$0.18$0.04
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.08$0.02$0.06
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00